Building Setbacks & Zoning in Kent, WA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Kent, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Kent's agricultural and residential zoning districts each carry their own minimum yard setbacks under KCC 15.04.170. Front yards run 20 feet in the A-10 and NR-L zones but drop to 10 feet in NR-S, NR-2, NR-3, NR-4A and NR-4B. Side yards range from 15 feet down to 5 feet, and rear yards from 20 feet down to 5 feet, depending on the district.
Kent Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsKent Municipal Code § 15.04.170
15.04.170 Agricultural and residential zone development standards. Zoning Districts A-10 NR-L NR-S NR-2 NR-3 NR-4A NR-4B (E) Minimum front yard 20 ft (6) 20 ft (6) 10 ft (6)(8)(9) 10 ft (6)(8) 10 ft (6)(8) 10 ft (6)(8) 10 ft (6)(8) (F) Minimum side yard 15 ft 15 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft (11)(30) 5 ft (11)(30) 5 ft (11)(30) (G) Minimum side yard on flanking street of a corner lot 20 ft 20 ft 10 ft 10 f...
Structure Height Limits
Kent caps residential building height by zoning district under KCC 15.04.170(I): 2.5 stories and 35 feet in the NR-L and NR-S single-family zones and in the A-10 agricultural zone, and only 2.5 stories and 28 feet in NR-2 unless the lot retains an existing dwelling or an 18-inch tree, which raises the NR-2 cap to 3 stories and 35 feet. NR-3 allows 3 stories/35 feet, NR-4A allows 3 stories/40 feet, and NR-4B allows 4 stories/50 feet.
Kent Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsKent City Code § 15.04.170(I)
(I) Height limitation: in stories/not to exceed in feet 2.5 stry/35 ft (16) 2.5 stry/35 ft 2.5 stry/35 ft 2.5 stry/28 ft (43) 3 stry/35 ft 3 stry/40 ft 4 stry/50 ft
Lot Coverage Limits
Kent caps building and site coverage by zoning district under KCC 15.04.170(B): 30% in the A-10 agricultural and NR-L low-density zones, 45% in NR-S, 50% in NR-2, and 55% in NR-3, NR-4A and NR-4B. Interior yards do not count toward the total under KCC 15.04.180(5). Mobile home parks follow a separate 40% cap under KCC 12.05.190.
Kent Maximum Lot Coverage by Zoning District
Some RestrictionsKCC 15.04.170(B)
Zoning Districts A-10 NR-L NR-S NR-2 NR-3 NR-4A NR-4B MHP Mobile Home Park Combining ... (B) Maximum site coverage: percent of site 30% 30% 45% (5) 50% (5) 55% (5) 55% (5) 55% (5)
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